Volunteer Travis Weiss, middle, of Sun Prairie, serves a bowl of turkey Thursday to Leon Zettler of Edgar during a Thanksgiving meal at First Presbyterian Church in Wausau.

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Amanda Seitz
Wausau Daily Herald

Hundreds of local residents gathered Thursday to share laughs over a free meal of turkey and pie during the Friends Thanksgiving Dinner at The First Presbyterian Church in Wausau.

Mary and Rick Jordan, both 56, of Wausau wanted to spend the Thanksgiving Day surrounded by people. The couple decided, instead of spending the day at home, to visit the church's free community dinner. Mary sat at a table full of people during Thursday's meal and didn't have to worry about preparing a Thanksgiving feast for her and her husband.

"For two people, making a turkey is ridiculous," Mary said. "Why not have a ...